Tommy Watkins #61

Thomas Gray Watkins Jr. (Tommy) . . . 1998 graduate of Riverdale (FL) High School.

2007

Began the season at Triple-A Rochester...went 2-for-4 with two runs and two rbi in his first game April 7...had five multi-hit games in April...went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two rbi, May 1...had a 10-game hitting streak, going 16-for-38 (.421), June 25-July 4...hit .303 (27-for-89) vs. lefties and .337 (29-for-86) in 27 day games...had contract selected August 8 after spending 10 years in the Twins Minor League system...made Major League debut as pinch-hitter, August 10 at Los Angeles (AL)...singled off Jarrod Washburn for first career hit, August 15 at Seattle...season-high seven-game hit-streak, going 10-for-24 (.417), August 15-22...disabled for remainder of season with lower abdominal muscle strain, August 23.

2006

Started the season at Double-A New Britain and saw action with the Rock Cats at third base, shortstop and second base...hit safely in eight of nine games (12-for-37) from May 6-18...was promoted to Triple-A Rochester on June 17 and spent the remainder of the year with the Red Wings...saw action at shortstop, second base and third base...had a season-high 12-game hit-streak from July 13-22 where he hit .395 (15-for-38)...had a nine-game hitting streak from July 27-August 5 (11-for-29)...hit .337 (28-for-83) in 26 games in July...posted a .301 (25-for-83) in 30 road games.

2005

Hit safely in 3 of 4 games, April 19-23 . . . hit safely in 4 of 5 games with an at-bat, May 3-10 . . . hit safely in 7 of 8 games with an at-bat, going 11-32 (.344), June 12-21 . . . was 6-14 (.429) in 4 games, June 24-28 . . . had 4-game hit-streak, going 7-13 (.538), July 17-20 . . . season-high 5-game hit-streak, going 9-17 (.529), August 11-16 . . . tied season-high 3 hits, August 13 at Harrisburg . . . tied season-high 3 rbi, August 21 at Bowie.

2004

Disabled with left ankle sprain, April 8-16 . . . was 7-22 (.318) in 5 games, April 19-25 . . . had 5-game hit-streak, going 9-23 (.391), April 30-May 5 . . . hit safely in 5 consecutive games, going 8-20 (.400), May 8-13 . . . tied season-high 5-game hit-streak, going 8-22 (.364), June 6-11 . . . season-high 4 rbi, July 20 vs. Harrisburg . . . was 12-26 (.462) in 8 games, July 20-28 . . . hit safely in 5 of 6 games, going 6-16 (.375), August 1-7 . . . had 4-game hit-streak, going 9-15 (.600), August 22-24 . . . season-high 4 hits, August 24 at Trenton . . . hit safely in 7 of 9 games, going 10-30 (.333), August 30-September 6 . . . led club in walks and stolen bases.

2003

Hit safely in 5 consecutive games, going 7-17 (.412), April 19-24 . . . season-high 3 rbi, April 22 vs. Clearwater . . . hit safely in 9 of 11 games, going 16-44 (.364), May 21-June 6 . . . had 4-game hit-streak, going 7-14 (.500), July 9-12 . . . tied season-high 3 hits, July 22 at Tampa . . . hit safely in 9 of 11 games, going 14-44 (.318), July 22-August 5 . . . season-high 6-game hit-streak, going 9-24 (.375), August 13-22 . . . made 38 appearances in the outfield, 28 at third base, 17 at shortstop, nine at second base and eight at first base . . . tied for third on club in walks and stolen bases.

2002

Season-high 7-game hit-streak, going 8-22 (.364), April 24-May 2 . . . hit safely in 4 consecutive games, going 4-12 (.333), May 15-20 . . . hit safely in 11 of 13 games with an at-bat, going 15-41 (.366), May 23-June 8 . . . hit safely in 4 of 5 games, July 2-9 . . . tied season-high 3 hits, July 15 at Vero Beach . . . hit safely in 3 of 4 games, August 8-15 . . . made 41 appearances at shortstop, 33 at third base, 19 at second base and three in the outfield.

2001

Hit safely in 9 of 11 games, going 12-31 (.387), April 9-May 15 . . . was 6-20 (.300) in 5 games, May 22-28 . . . season-high 6-game hit-streak, going 8-18 (.444), June 23-July 1 . . . hit safely in 4 consecutive games, going 7-12 (.583), July 30-August 2.

2000

Hit safely in 3 consecutive games, going 4-11 (.364), June 24-27 . . . season-high 3 rbi, July 13 at Johnson County . . . season-high 3 hits, July 18 vs. Bristol . . . hit safely in 3 of 4 games with an at-bat, going 5-13 (.385), July 26-August 5 . . . tied season-high 3-game hit-streak, going 3-9 (.333), August 26-30.

1999

Season-high 11-game hit-streak, going 13-33 (.394), June 25-July 10 . . . had 4-game hit-streak, going 5-14 (.357), July 13-15 . . . season-high 2 rbi, July 23 vs. GCL Red Sox . . . hit safely in 9 of 10 games, going 10-33 (.303), July 23-August 7 . . . was 4-9 (.444) in 3 games, August 24-26 . . . tied season-high 2 hits, August 25 vs. GCL Pirates.

1998

Tied for fifth on club in stolen bases.